Bison Showcase and Tailgate Expo

The North Dakota State University athletic department has announced its lineup of events for the annual spring football game weekend.

The Bison Showcase will take place at Friday, April 21, at the Fargodome. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a program at 7:30 p.m. There will be a silent auction with many one-of-a-kind items, including signed Bison memorabilia. A complete list of auction items will be posted online in early April. Bison coaches and staff will be in attendance to mingle with fans. Admission to the Bison Showcase is $50 and can be purchased online at GoBison.com/tickets or by phone at (701) 231-7447. Ticket includes food and a commemorative Bison gift.

The Green and Gold Spring Game will be Saturday, April 22. Kickoff is scheduled for approximately 1:30 p.m. at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome and admission is free. The east lobby will open at 10 a.m. and the NDSU football team will be available for autographs from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. in the north concourse of the Fargodome.  Fans may enter through the south and east entrances. The 2016 Bison will be honored with a Missouri Valley Football Conference championship ring ceremony at 1 p.m.

Back for the spring game weekend this year is the second annual NDSU Tailgate Expo.  The expo will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 22, and will showcase the newest in tailgating products and equipment along with the newest official licensed Bison products on display and ready for sale. In addition, there will be Games Galore for the kids and other activities for fans.  A complete vendor list will be released soon.  To become a vendor, please contact Tara Hoyme at (701) 231-7197 or tara.hoyme@ndsu.edu.

Tailgating lots open at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22, and will be free to the public with spaces available on a first-come, first-served basis. Tailgate lots will close at 4 p.m. As a reminder from the Fargo Fire Department, no fire pits are allowed at tailgating.

Exclusive TV coverage will be provided by KVLY and the NBC North Dakota network and radio coverage will be provided on 107.9 The Fox, Bison 1660 and 92.7 FM.  Live video and audio streaming will be available on GoBison.com/allaccess and live in-game statistics will be on BisonStats.com.

Friday, April 21 – Bison Showcase

6 p.m. - Doors open/food served

7:30 p.m. - Program

9 p.m. - Silent auction closes

Saturday, April 22

9 a.m. - Tailgating open

10:15 a.m. - Autographs on north concourse

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Tailgate expo in east lobby and concourse

1 p.m. - Conference championship ring ceremony

1:30 p.m. - Spring game starts

4 p.m. - Tailgating closed